OPPO shows off bezel-less smartphone with ‘Waterfall Screen’ technology

Last month OPPO teased  its Under-Screen Camera technology for its smartphones,  and it was introduced officially few weeks back. Today the company has shared images of its upcoming bezel-less smartphone prototype, which it calls 'Waterfall Screen' technology. Recent rumors revealed NEX 3 with almost 90° curved sides will have over 100% screen-to-body ratio. The OPPO phone will have 88° curved sides, so the screen-to-body ratio should be high in this as well. The prototype doesn't have a front camera, but the final version will likely feature OPPO's Under-Screen Camera technology. Hope we can hear more details about this at the IFA in September since the company showcased its under-screen front camera tech at the MWC Shanghai event last month, soon after the teaser.   It is expected to launch as OPPO Find X second-generation sometime in 2020. Source 1, 2

(Long Term) Samsung Galaxy A70 Review – Maximum Media

If there's one thing I can never forget in my long term experience with the Samsung Galaxy A70, it is One UI. Gone are the days of Touchwiz and the annoying bleep-bloop sounds. Also gone are the days of Samsung's illogically priced mid-range phones. In 2019, a renewed focus on the Indian market has brought the world's no.1 smartphone maker back into attention, with them belting out smartphones at a pace faster than T20 matches. There are multiple M series smartphones and several A series smartphones, apart from the flagship S and Note series. In this review, we are going to take a look at the A series smartphone that is purpose built for "Maximum Media". The Samsung Galaxy A70, powered by a Snapdragon 675, is a great phone for media consumption and a generally great experience, especially in the long run. There are a lot of good things to talk about, like the great display, the almost full-screen design and of course, One UI, but of course, like every other phone, there are a few missteps as well. We shall discuss everything in detail, in this long term review of the Samsung Galaxy A70. Unboxing To be honest, I was quite ...

Flipkart Super Flash Sunday sale on July 28: Redmi K20 and K20 Pro with Rs. 1000 ICICI Discount, Realme X and more

Flipkart for the first time has announced Super Flash Sunday sale that allows people to get some of the latest smartphones on flash sale every Sunday. The first sale is scheduled for tomorrow, July 28th at 12 noon that would offer the latest Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i. Rs. 1000 discount on Redmi K20 series with ICICI Bank cards During the Alpha sale Xiaomi offers instant Rs. 1000 discount on Redmi K20 series for ICICI Bank cards. Now the offer is back for tomorrow's sale on Flipkart. This is applicable on ICICI Bank Credit cards, ICICI Bank credit card EMI or ICICI Bank debit card EMI. These will also be available on Mi.com and Mi Home stores tomorrow. Other phones on sale at 12PM tomorrow Redmi 7A will be available starting at Rs. 5,799 tomorrow on Flipkart as well as Mi.com and Mi Home stores. realme X priced starting at Rs. 16,999 will go on sale on Flipkart and the realme 3i priced starting at Rs. 7,999 will be available on Flipkart tomorrow before going on sale again on 31st July on the e-commerce platform and Realme.com.

T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved by US Department of Justice

Back in 2017, T-Mobile and Sprint ceased discussions to merge into a single entity since they could not find mutually agreeable terms. But last year, both the companies agreed to merge in a deal valued at US$146 billion. In similar lines, now, the Department of Justice has approved T-Mobile and Sprint merger to create the new T-Mobile. T-Mobile and Sprint have taken an important step in towards completing their proposed merger and under this merger, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid business will need to be divested to Dish. The New T-Mobile will divest Sprint’s prepaid businesses and Sprint’s 800 MHz spectrum assets to DISH. Also, T-Mobile and Sprint have to make available at least 20,000 cell sites and hundreds of retail locations to DISH and must also provide DISH with robust access to the T-Mobile network for a period of seven years while DISH builds out its own 5G network. With this merger, Sprint customers will become T-Mobile customers and Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Sprint prepaid customers will soon become Dish Network customer. Commenting on this, John Legere, T-Mobile CEO and New T-Mobile CEO said: The T-Mobile and Sprint merger we announced last April will create a bigger and bolder competitor than ever before – one that will deliver the most transformative 5G network ...

Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.0 surfaces in benchmarks

Black Shark 2 Pro is all set to go official on July 30th, now the smartphone with the model number 'BlackShark DTL-A0' has surfaced on AnTuTu benchmarks which reveals a Full HD+ display, which should be a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, similar to the predecessor, faster Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, which will likely be UFS 3.0, looking at the memory performance in the benchmark and Android 9.0 (Pie). It has scored 405598 points in the AnTuTu benchmark compared to 375592 points in the Black Shark 2, which is an 8% increase. We should know more details, including the specifications when the phone is certified by TENAA in a few days. Looking at the individual scores, CPU scores has increased by 3.3%, the GPU scores has increased by 14.7%, and the MEM score has increased by 11.7%, while the UX scores doesn't have much change according to AnTuTu. It could feature liquid cooling 3.0 improvement, while retaining the 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 12-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom and the 20-megapixel front camera. We should know the price when it goes official next Tuesday. Source

Vivo Z1Pro goes on open sale in India

Vivo launched its Z1Pro smartphone in India earlier this month at a competitive price tag starting at Rs.  14990. It went on sale on Flipkart and vivo India eStore starting from July 11th. After two weeks the phone is now available on open sale on both the platforms. It also comes with 5% cashback for HDFC Bank Debit Card users (not applicable on EMI transactions). To remind you, the phone has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display, is powered by  Snapdragon 712  SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, has a 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide sensor, 2-megapixel depth sensing camera, 32-megapixel in-screen camera, 4D gaming experience with real-time recognition of the game scene, gradient back in some color variants, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Check out our Vivo Z1Pro review,if you are planning to get the phone.

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.3.0]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi y3 smartphone in India on 24th April running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-45 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Y3 (codename ‘onc’), also check out our Redmi Y3 content, Redmi Y3 Camera Samples Redmi Y3 Review MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [July 26, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PFFINXM with June security patch, the update weighs 510MB in size and brings new Lock screen clock customization. [May, 2019]: Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 10.3.2.0.PFFINXM with April security patch, the update brought a few new features including system-wide Dark Mode, Face unlock for App Lock, along with several bug fixes and optimizations to the smartphone. The Xiaomi Redmi Y3 comes in Elegant Blue, Bold Red colors and Prime Black colors, is priced at Rs. 9999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version costs Rs. 11,999. Redmi Y3 is available in open sale and can be purchased from Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. MIUI v10.3.3.0 Changelog, System: Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch to June ...

Stuffcool PD18W 18W Type-C wall charger launched for Rs. 1499

Stuffcool, the company known for its wide range of accessories like earphones, power bank, chargers, cases, etc has today launched its new PD18W 18W wall charger in India and is India's first BIS approved Type-C Power Delivery 18W wall charger. Stuffcool PD18W is an 18W wall charger with a single USB Type-C port and the company says that the 'Power Delivery Fast Charge' can charge compatible devices 50-70 percent faster. The charger has a glossy finish to the sides and matt finish to the front and is also BIS approved which means that it meets Indian quality standards and regulations. There is an LED indicator to show the functionality of the charger and according to the company, the 18W can charge iPhones from 0-50% in less than 30 minutes if connected with a USB Type-C to lightning cable and the same amount of charge will be delivered to any smartphones with Type-C port if connected with a Type-C to Type-C cable. Alongside the launch of 18W charger, Stuffcool has also launched Apple MFI certified 'Chief Type-C to lightning cable' with PET braiding, 1.5-meter length. Apart from this, the company has launched the 'Knight Type-C to Type-C 2 Amp cable' which is 1-meter in length. Pricing and Availability Under the introductory ...

HONOR TV with 55-inch screen, pop-up AI camera, HONGHU 818 smart chip teased ahead of official announcement on August 10

At the 2019 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) and Science Revival Festival in Guangzhou, HONOR President Zhao Ming revealed key details regarding the upcoming HONOR TV ahead of the official announcement on August 10th, 2019. It will be powered by HONOR's "intelligent display SoC", pop-up AI camera and more. HONOR announced 'HONOR Vision' which introduces the company's new "intelligent display chipset", HONGHU 818 and this chipset will be powering the upcoming HONOR TV. The TV will come in two versions i.e., 'Standard version' and 'High version'. It will also include a pop-up AI camera for facial recognition, AI capabilities and it is aided by a HiSilicon NPU chip. The HONGHU 818 chipset comes with seven image-processing technologies, including Motion Estimate and Motion Compensation (MEMC), High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDR), Super-Resolution (SR), Noise Reduction (NR), Dynamic Contrast Improvement (DCI), Auto Color Management (ACM) and Local Dimming (LD)and the chipset itself supports 8K at 30fps, 4K at 120fps video decoding. Apart from this, the chipset will integrate Histen audio technology as well. The pre-bookings for the HONOR TV are already live on JD.com ,Vmall, Tmall, and HONOR's website in China. HONOR already confirmed that it will launch this TV in India soon, and we should more information in the coming days. Source 

Xiaomi opens its 2000th authorized service center in Delhi

Xiaomi has service centers across over 680 cities in India and expanding it further, today the company has launched its 2000th Authorized Service Center (ASC) in Delhi. The company is also the first industry brand to be certified under ISO 9001 and 14001 for after-sales quality management systems. Xiaomi has service centers across India and covers over 90% of the districts. According to Xiaomi, it has achieved Field Failure rate (FFR) at less than half of the industry average and the after-sales team recorded a Turn Around Time (TAT) with 96% of cases resolved within 4 hours and an average of 93% of cases witnessed their issues resolved in just 2 hours. Mi fans! Here's announcing our 2000th #Xiaomi after-sales service centre in India and we are thrilled about it! Today we can proudly say that our after-sales network spans across 90% of India. From Kanyakumari to Leh, and further to Ziro, we are almost everywhere.#Xiaomi2000 pic.twitter.com/rDmwDKlZBF — Mi India for #MiFans (@XiaomiIndia) July 25, 2019 Apart from this, Xiaomi has also been awarded the ISO certification with both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 by Quality Austria and is the first brand in the Indian smartphone industry to achieve this accomplishment. Back in 2017, the company opened its 500th service center, 1000th service center in 2018 and now, 2000th ...